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Coral Reefs. Facts about Coral Reefs. Largest living thing on Earth Covers less than 1% of the Earth’s Surface Needs sunlight to grow. Did You Know?. Coral are animals Plants live inside of them Two kinds Soft corals Hard corals (These build reefs!) Made of tiny polyps.

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Coral Reefs

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Benefits to the Environment • Used for food and medicine • Economic benefits (tourism, jobs and food) - $375 billion a year • Breeding grounds for marine animals (fish) • Protects shores from waves and storms • Home & shelter to 25% of the fish in the ocean

Threats (Continued) • Human Activities - Dropping of boat anchors - Lobster traps - Fishing line - Fishing nets • We are in danger of losing 70% of the World’s Coral Reefs in the next 50 years.

What can WE do to save Coral Reefs? • Reduce Pollution - Reduce, Reuse , and Recycle, to eliminate negative impacts of pollution on health of oceans • Walk, bike or ride the bus • Conserve water: Less water we use, less wastewater that finds its way into oceans.